Venezuela's Maduro No-Show at Chile Gathering

Venezuela President Canceled Trip to Michelle Bachelet's Inauguration

By

Kejal Vyas

March 11, 2014 4:16 p.m. ET

CARACAS–Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro canceled a trip to attend Chilean leader Michelle Bachelet's presidential inauguration Tuesday, where regional leaders are expected to discuss the civil unrest that has grappled his oil-rich country for more than a month.

Foreign Minister Elias Jaua represented Venezuela at the ceremony in Chile, a ministry spokeswoman said, adding that Mr. Jaua would also attend an emergency meeting of...